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- 2. • Photoshop is a graphics editing programme. Before I started media A-level I had never used Photoshop but now I feel very comfortable in using it I made all of my magazine on this programme as it gave the magazine a more real effect than say doing an article on Microsoft publisher. • Photoshop gives the user a wide range of tools to use to create different effects on writing, backgrounds and most importantly for my magazine pictures. The text effects are really useful and can really give the eye catching effect. Whether that’s making the writing look 3D or putting a gradient over the top of it. • Photoshop is very user friendly and after a while is really easy to navigate. The good thing about Photoshop is that there is always something new to add to a picture whether it is too make it lighter or add a drop shadow in on the background.
- 3. • I had never blogged or used blogger before media A-level but I can say it is fun to use and a great way to display work. Uploading and showcasing your work on the internet is a real easy way to get feedback as well as accessing it as well. I had to regularly update my blog with diary entries, feedback and my progress with my coursework. • By posting the diary entries on the blog I can easily see the stages I took to get to where I am now. This helps me see how I am progressing with the work I have been doing and also helps any readers gain an insight also.
- 4. • Media A-level introduced me to Prezi. Prezi is a great alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint when presenting information. It is a zooming presentation tool and can be accessed through the web. I made a number of Prezi’s like the one I made on codes and conventions of a music magazine. • Instead of one individual slide you are given a huge page to present on. You then create a path to what order you want to display the information in and then it is ready to present. • Prezi is really user friendly and can make any presentation seem really interesting. It is laid out really simplistically and really easy to grasp.
- 5. • Is a time line based video editing software application system. This was particularly helpful when putting together my audience feedback video and my question 1 video. The user friendliness of the software enabled me to successfully put together short video’s at ease. • I could easily import AVI videos I had made and edit the footage no problem. All I had to do was order them. You could also add in sound and commentary in the video making it look almost like a short documentary. This helped me broaden my use of different media products and therefore improve my skills